Therapeutic water mattress

ABSTRACT

A mattress envelope has water therein and an open tub portion formed therein for bathing part of a person on the mattress envelope. A back rest envelope having water therein extends from an area of the mattress envelope in the area of the tub portion thereof at an angle therewith. A pair of arm rest envelopes have water therein and extend from opposite sides of the mattress envelope substantially perpendicularly thereto and abut the back rest envelope.

n United States Patent 1191 1111 3,909,859

Harris 51 om. 7, 11975 [5 THERAPEUTICWATER MATTRESS 3,802,004 4/1974Whitney 5/348 WB Inventor: Betty R. l-Iarris, Pittsburg, Calif. FOREIGNPATENTS O'R APPLICATIONS 73 Assigneez The Raymond Lee Organization932,779 7/1963 United Kingdom 5/348 WB Inc., New York, NY. a partinterest Primary ExaminerPaul R. Gilliam Assistant Examiner-Andrew M.Calvert [22] Flledi July 1974 Attorney, Agent, or FirmDaniel Jay Tick[21] Appl. No.: 486,334

[57] ABSTRACT 52 US. c1. 5/348 WB; 5/90- 4/185 A mattress envelope hasWater therein and 51 Int. c1. A61G 7/02- A476 27/08 tub Iortion formedtherein for bathing a [58] Field of Search 5/348 348 Q 4/174 son on themattress envelope. A back rest envelope 4/1'77 having water thereinextends from an area of the mattress envelope in the area of the tubportion thereof at [56] References Cited an angle therewith. A pair ofarm rest envelopes have UNITED STATES PATENTS water therein and extendfrom opposite sides of the 1 mattress envelope substantiallyperpendicularly 775,520 11/1904 Cr1gler 5/317 thereto and abut the backrest envelope 3,050,748 8/1962 Deut1nger.... 5/338 3,235,892 2/1966Emery 5/338 3 Claims, 3 Drawing lFigures US. atent 0a. 7,1975 3,909,859

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THERAPEUTIC WATER MASS DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The presentinvention relates to a therapeutic water mattress.

Objects of the invention are to provide a therapeutic water mattress ofsimple structure, which is inexpensive in manufacture, is assembled anddisassembled and stored with facility and convenience, is adjustable tovarious desired positions, permits bathing part of a person thereon withfacility and convenience, is removably affixable to the inside of abathtub, and functions efficiently, effectively and reliably to providetherapeutic rest to a user.

In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it willnow be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the thera peutic water mattressof the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 installed in abathtub.

In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same referencenumerals.

The therapeutic water mattress of the invention comprises a mattressenvelope 1 having water therein and an open tub portion 2 (FIGS. 1 and2) formed therein for bathing part of a person on the mattress envelope.

A back rest envelope 3 having water therein extends from an end of themattress envelope 1 in the area of the tub portion 2 thereof at an anglewith the mattress envelope.

A pair of arm rest envelopes 4 and 5 having water therein extend fromopposite sides of the mattress envelope 1 substantially perpendicularlythereto and abut the back rest envelope 3.

An indented head rest portion 6 (FIG. 1) is formed in the area of thefree end of the back rest envelope 3.

A plurality of suction cups 7, 8, 9, 10, and so on (FIG. 3), are affixedto the undersurface of the mattress envelope 1 and the outside surfacesof the arm rest envelopes 4 and 5 for removably affixing thewatermattress to the inside of a bathtub 11.

A plurality of valves 12, 13, l4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (FIG. 1) and 20(FIG. 2) are provided for facilitating the feeding of water into thetherapeutic water mattress of the invention and the removal of watertherefrom.

While the invention has been described by means of a specific exampleand in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, forobvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A therapeutic water mattress, comprising a mattress envelope havingwater therein and an open tub portion formed therein for bathing part ofa person on the mattress envelope;

a back rest envelope having water therein and extending from an end ofthe mattress envelope in the area of the tub portion thereof at an angletherewith; and

a pair of arm rest envelopes having water therein and extending fromopposite sides of the mattress envelope substantially perpendicularlythereto and abutting the back rest envelope.

2. A therapeutic water mattress as claimed in claim 1, furthercomprising an indented head rest portion formed in the area of the freeend of the back rest envelope.

3. A therapeutic water mattress as claimed in claim 1, furthercomprising a plurality of suction cups affixed to the undersurface ofthe mattress envelope and the outside surfaces of the arm rest envelopesfor removably affixing the water mattress to the inside of a bathtub.

1. A therapeutic water mattress, comprising A MATTRESS ENVELOPE HAVINGWATER THEREIN AND AN OPEN TUB PORTION FORMED THEREIN FOR BATHING PART OFA PERSON ON THE MATTRESS ENVELOPE; A BACK REST ENVELOPE HAVING WATERTHEREIN AND EXTENDING FROM AN END OF THE MATTRESS ENVELOPE IN THE AREAOF THE TUB PORTION THEREOF AT AN ANGLE THEREWITH; AND A PAIR OF ARM RESTENVELOPES HAVING WATER THEREIN AND EXTENDING FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF THEMATTRESS ENVELOPE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY THERETO AND ABUTTING THEBACK REST ENVELOPE.
 2. A therapeutic water mattress as claimed in claim1, further comprising an indented head rest portion formed in the areaof the free end of the back rest envelope.
 3. A therapeutic watermattress as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality ofsuction cups affixed to the undersurface of the mattress envelope andthe outside surfaces of the arm rest envelopes for removably affixingthe water mattress to the inside of a bathtub.